Law and Land

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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Area/Catalogue
INDG 5004
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Course ID
202233
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Courtney Theseira
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to develop an advanced understanding of the Aboriginal relationship to law and land, and the impact colonialism has had upon those relationships. Students will develop knowledge of the Aboriginal laws and their underlying philosophy, and the different relationships and world views that Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people have to the land. The students will also investigate key concepts in Australian property law and its recognition of Aboriginal relationships to country, and the recognition of Aboriginal law by the Australian legal system. The students will also review case studies relating to Aboriginal heritage and cultural issues and perform comparative analysis of international law and the position of Aboriginal legal systems with particular focus on the recent international debate on ownership and control of Aboriginal knowledge and land. 

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 20032
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 7 Jun - Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed SOCU5013 Law and Land at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Aboriginal Studies
Graduate Certificate in Aboriginal Studies